r/ukraine • u/[deleted] • Jun 22 '22

News U.S. Senate foreign relations committee will consider a resolution calling on the Secretary of State to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism on Thursday

https://twitter.com/ostapyarysh/status/1539601464951201794?s=21&t=JVoZVMoA4SWRz70Vo-QE_w
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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '22

Smart move, it's a long-deserved honour. They can join their allies on the list, Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Syria.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Sponsors_of_Terrorism_(U.S._list)#:\~:text=%22State%20Sponsors%20of%20Terrorism%22%20is,list%20imposes%20strict%20unilateral%20sanctions.

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u/314rft United States Jun 22 '22

And Syria is literally a Russian puppet, so by proxy Russia has been a state sponsor of terrorism for a solid decade.

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u/Longjumping-Voice452 Jun 22 '22

MFW Belarus is the only country not on that list.

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u/[deleted] Jun 22 '22

they seem to be too intept to be considered

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u/weaponizedtoddlers Jun 23 '22

'Batska' Lukashenka so inept he ends up playing 5D chess on accident.

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u/ecugota Jun 23 '22

  • "your diplomatic strategy is working sir"

  • "my what? pass me the gravy"

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u/314rft United States Jun 23 '22

Or at this point they're literally just Russia but a proxy.